Cash raffle tickets on sale at luncheon
Are You Ready to Win Some Cash?
By now, many of you have purchased your ticket(s) for the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) Fashion Show and Luncheon on Feb. 4 and 5 at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. As always, an added attraction is our cash raffle. Last year, 10 lucky ladies each day walked away with a fistful of dollars!
By purchasing a cash raffle ticket, you are supporting SBPRN, as well as giving yourself a chance to win some cash. So, bring your $5 for 6 chances, your $10 for 15 chances, or your $20 for 35 chances!
Monthly Pet Donation Drop-Off Program
Marcy Vernon
Our various pet charities are always in need and are always thankful for your donations. Please consider dropping off any of the items listed below. Cash donations are also accepted and appreciated. The drop-off location is at the SaddleBrooke One bocce ball courts. It is the first Friday of every month. Remember, we are a 501(c)(3) organization, and a receipt is available upon request.
Drop-off hours are 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Fall/winter hours are October through April.
Caution: Please drive up slowly and watch for volunteers at the cones!
We always need pet food. If opened, please label brand, type of food, and expiration date.
We accept most pet-related items that are in clean, gently used condition, such as towels and sheets (both flat and fitted) and blankets. No mattress pads, mattress covers, or bedspreads, please.
Pet crates of any size are accepted. Please break them down before donating.
Small cat trees under three feet long are accepted.
We cannot accept any Poly-fil items, such as pillows, as they present a choking hazard. Nor can we accept any rugs with rubber backing.
Any items accepted are at the discretion of the volunteers.
Please do not leave items unattended.
Will You Love Me?
Romayne Trudo
My story is all too familiar. I am a handsome, two-year-old male kitty who was abandoned in the desert. I wandered around the SaddleBrooke Preserve for weeks. Kind residents provided me with food and water, but I was not trusting enough to let them catch me. The desert is a dangerous place for a kitty, so the residents called SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) for help.
Volunteers immediately set up a Havahart® trap filled with enticing tuna treats. I was very hungry, so it didn’t take me long to seek out the food in the trap. Once safely secured in the trap, Lisa, an SBPRN volunteer, went to work to scan me for a microchip, but I knew they wouldn’t find one. She then began searching for a temporary foster home to care for me while my owner(s) could be found. At this time, there are not a lot of kitty fosters available, so I was very relieved when Cynthia and Don volunteered to help me. They are wonderful and make me feel safe and cared for. Although I have been posted on Nextdoor and several other websites, no one has come forward to claim me.
While waiting, SBPRN has arranged for me to be neutered, vaccinated, and tested. Unfortunately, I tested positive for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), a common infectious disease that attacks a cat’s immune system. Otherwise, I am healthy and expected to live a normal lifespan with regular veterinary care. FIV can be contagious, so when I am adopted, I need to be someone’s only kitty or live with other kitties that are FIV positive.
Now the good stuff: I am handsome, affectionate on my terms, and playful. At first, I am timid and cautious. Who wouldn’t be after surviving alone in the desert? But once I warm up to my surroundings, I would enjoy being close to you and seek out love and attention. Would you please consider a trial adoption? I promise, you won’t regret it.
Please call Romayne at 520-834-5718 for more information. She will be waiting by the phone. For more information about SBPRN, see their website at sbpetrescue.org.
Steve Martin with Brisket
Happy Daddy, Happy Doggie Day!
Lisa John
On Saturday night, Nov. 2, SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network received a call from Steve and Linda Martin. They had been driving home down Lago Del Oro when they saw a dog running straight at them. They pulled over and opened the door, and the dog jumped right in! They took him home and fostered him for three days while SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) tried to find either his owners or a long-term foster. After three days, he was brought to Ann Villar, a foster member of SBPRN. She promptly named him Brisket! Although Brisket was enjoying his time with Ann and her rescue dog Danny, he was definitely missing Linda and Steve. It turns out that they were missing him as well! They contacted SBPRN to ask if they could give Brisket a forever home when he went up for adoption. Brisket went back to Steve and Linda’s house, and a joyous reunion ensued! Brisket officially became a member of the Martin family on Nov. 10.
SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network Fashion Show
Our annual Fashion Show with Calle Rose will be on Feb. 4 and 5. If you were unable to purchase a ticket for the Fashion Show and luncheon, no worries! You are invited to come shop from 2 to 5 p.m. at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. (Shopping is closed during the luncheon show.)
This is the first time that Calle Rose will be showing her spring/summer line-up at SaddleBrooke. It is absolutely gorgeous! Brilliant bright colors, cool materials for the desert heat, stunning jewelry, and the cutest handbags in summer colors to coordinate your new outfits!
As always, Calle Rose donates a portion of her sales to SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network to support our ongoing mission to help homeless dogs and cats.
Until there are none, save one.
Your Support Is Appreciated
Marcy Vernon
SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) would like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support. The Jim Click Millions for Tucson Raffle was a huge success. The tickets sold by SBPRN volunteers brought in almost $7,000. The funds will be immediately distributed to the rescue groups and shelters we support to help pay down veterinary bills and to purchase equipment and food for homeless cats and dogs in our area.
Several board members attended the Dec. 12 drawing at Reid Park Zoo. Although no one in SaddleBrooke was a winner of the jeep, two first-class round-trip tickets, or the $5,000 cash, the real winners are the homeless critters that will be warm, well cared for, and well fed this winter.
We will be participating in the 2025 Jim Click Millions for Tucson raffle, and we hope you will consider supporting us again. This will give you the opportunity to once again dream about which incredible prize you might win in 2025.